LEADER 03718nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910818975403321 005 20240822220046.0 010 $a0-7914-8139-5 010 $a1-4237-9530-X 035 $a(CKB)1000000000464960 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000216667 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11197943 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000216667 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10197618 035 $a(PQKB)11266628 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3407860 035 $a(OCoLC)70875529 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse6438 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3407860 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10579283 035 $a(DE-B1597)682253 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780791481394 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000464960 100 $a20050920d2006 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe other daughters of the Revolution $eThe narrative of K. White (1809) and The memoirs of Elizabeth Fisher (1810) /$fedited and with an introduction by Sharon Halevi 210 $aAlbany $cState University of New York Press$dc2006 215 $aix, 130 p 300 $aFirst work originally published: Schenectady : Printed for the authoress, 1809. 2nd work originally published: New York : Printed for the author, 1810. 311 $a0-7914-6817-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 115-121) and index. 327 $aNarrative of the life, occurrences, vicissitudes and present situation of K. White / K. White (1809) -- Memoirs of Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher / Elizabeth Munro Fisher (1810). 330 $aEarly in the nineteenth century, New York residents K. White and Elizabeth Fisher wrote and published two of the earliest autobiographies written by American women. Their lives ran along parallel courses: both were daughters of Loyalists who chose to remain in the United States; both found themselves entangled in unhappy marriages, abandoned for extend periods, and forced to take on the role of sole provider; and both became involved in property disputes with their male kin, which eventually landed them in prison, where they wrote their narratives. White's tale is a highly crafted text, almost an embryonic novel, incorporating several subgenres and interweaving poetry and prose. Fisher's story, while less sophisticated in terms of rhetoric and style, is nevertheless a compelling account of a woman's life and struggles during the Revolution and the early years of the republic.Their narratives, read together, highlight many literary and historical issues. They present an unruly, disobedient, and assertive female subject and illuminate popular attitudes regarding women and marriage. By articulating a consistent and growing unease concerning the institution of marriage and the unlimited power husbands had over their wives, these narratives lay the groundwork for a political critique of marriage and the status of women within it. 606 $aWomen$zUnited States$vBiography 606 $aWomen$zUnited States$xHistory$y18th century 606 $aWomen$zUnited States$xHistory$y19th century 606 $aWomen$zUnited States$xSocial conditions 607 $aUnited States$vBiography 615 0$aWomen 615 0$aWomen$xHistory 615 0$aWomen$xHistory 615 0$aWomen$xSocial conditions. 676 $a973.3092/2 676 $aB 701 2$aWhite$b K.$f1772-.$01765563 701 2$aFisher$b Elizabeth Munro$fb. 1759.$01653362 701 $aHalevi$b Sharon$f1958-$01653363 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818975403321 996 $aThe other daughters of the Revolution$94207360 997 $aUNINA